Star Wars Visions. Jedi Runaways.

Visit to Takodana. A Hero's Story

After being forced to leave planet Tao, Lop wandered from the Outer Rim to the Mid Rim, using a stolen Taoan prototype of a StarViper-class attack platform.

The ship would have a price tag of about 145,000 credits because it was a prototype. Something drives Lop to arrive to Takodana in the Western Reaches.

Lop landed in one of the spaceports. She quickly found buyer for the stolen ship, but only gave her 80,000 credits. She wondered about the place as she noticed a castle.

Lop then asks a local - This place seems ancient, yet very... I mean,  is someone of importance there? -
The local says - This is the place of the Pirate Queen Maz Katana. In the age of the Old Republic, this castle was a battleground between the Sith and the Ancient Jedi -
Lop, being a little naive, shows her lightsaber as she says - Did you say Jedi? What do they know about the Yasaburō clan? -

The local quickly makes Lop hide her lightsaber as he says - Put that away before you attract too much attention to yourself! This is neutral territory and there's spies everywhere! -

The local sighs and says - Go to see the pirate queen Maz Katana. She will have some answers -

Lop headed to the cantina, but her presence was known by an informant who quickly informed the Inquisitors of her presence

Lop entered the cantina and noticed several unsavory characters. Then Lop heard something alarming

One of the patrons said - Herd that the Empire removed all of the civilian population from the planet Tao. -
Other says - Probably because of the rumored Project Auger. Heard the empire is looking for those lightsaber crystals, like the ones found in Ilum or Jedah  -

Lop felt a heavy heart, knowing that the planet that adopted her, the planet she remembered, no longer existed as it is.

Then a female from an unknown species gets close to Lop

She notices Lop's lightsaber and says - You are a member of the Yasaburō Clan. Isn't that right?-
Lop then reacts and says - Are you a Jedi? -
The female says - No, but I know about the Force. You can call me Maz -
Lop asks - So, you're the Maz I've been told. -
Maz says - Don't let yourself be fooled by my appearance, for my ally is the Force -
Lop asks - You know the story behind this lightsaber? -
Maz examine the lightsaber and says - This lightsaber was created way before I was born. It was worn by none other than the Hero of Tython-

Maz explained to Lop about the origins of the Hero of Tython. A legendary Jedi that was able to defeat an ancient Sith Emperor for the first time in millennia. Maz told Lop about the Hero's relationship with a former Sith and fellow Jedi called Kira Carsen.